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title: "16 Gallon Shop Vac Bags — $80K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **16 gallon shop vac bags**
**Skip it**
A small market ($80K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 20Growth 23Conversion 96Competition 28Returns 95Price range 81Avg price 91Brand share 52Review moat 66Quality gap 22
**Conversion**
**Incredible****13.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Incredible****1.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Great****$21.57**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$11.81–$30.31**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Good****878.44**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Good****74%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Okay****68%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Growth**
**Bad****-5.0%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Bad****$80K**
$80K/yr · 28K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 16 gallon shop vac bags is a $80K/yr Amazon United States market (28K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 74% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.
Data updated Jul 30, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **16 gallon shop vac bags market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–4K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$65K–$86K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **13.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#91**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **100%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **42 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **209 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 68% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**13 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**20**
**Top-5 brand share**
**74%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**68%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**21%**
- isinlive22% - A Fable16% - bluemorpho15% - ALYYDBG14% - Shop-Vac6% - SpaceTent6%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -5.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
600400Spike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/16-gallon-shop-vac-bags/trend)
## **Top 16 gallon shop vac bags search terms**
- **16 gallon shop vac bags**14K/yr-5.3%11.2% conv. - **craftsman 16 gallon shop vac bags**6K/yr-3.6%14.1% conv. - **shop vac bags 16 gal**5K/yr-8.9%10.1% conv. - **shop vac bags 15-22 gallon**2K/yr+3.4%7.8% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/16-gallon-shop-vac-bags/search-terms)
## **Top 16 gallon shop vac bags products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%5%$4K10%$8K15%$12K20%$16K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**10 Pack CMXZVBE38749 Vacuum Dust Bags Compatible with CRAFTSMAN 16 to 20 Gallon Wet/Dry Shop Vac Vac Bags Replacement for Ridgid 16 Gal Shop Vacuum Part# 38749**isinlive**$22.74**4.6★95 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJL3BVP5) [2**6 Packs A Fable 16 and 20 Gallon Wet/Dry Vacuum Collection Bags replace for Craftsmanshop vec and riged CMXZVBE38749 Universal Vacuum Filter Bags**A Fable**$16.39**4.5★451 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B096TS5F67) [3**Pack 6 Vacuum Bags For Craftsman 16 to 20 gallon Shop Vac and Ridgid 16 Gal Shopvac Dust Collection Bags CMXZVBE38749 Replacement Parts Accessories Kit**bluemorpho**$17.82**4.6★609 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Z75PQ3S) [4**5 Pack ALYYDBG Shop Vac Bags 15-22 Gallon Type G/J 90663 90673**ALYYDBG**$20.19**4.6★7,716 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DVFNLZH) [5**Shop-Vac 90663 15 To 22 Gallon Disposable Filter Bags 6 Pack**Shop-Vac**$22.95**4.7★322 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B096DSHKT6)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**6 Pack CMXZVBE38749 Vacuum Dust Bags Compatible with CRAFTSMAN 16 to 20 Gallon Wet/Dry Shop Vac Vac Bags Replacement for Ridgid 16 Gal Shop Vacuum Part# 38749**isinlive**$17.51**95 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQB59KKC) [**12 Pack CMXZVBE38749 Vacuum Bags For CRAFTSMAN 16 to 20 Gallon Wet/Dry Shop Vac Fit for Models Ridgid 16 Gal Shop Vacuum Part# 38749**LOSKLENO**$25.45**27 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GLFYPYMX) [**20 Pack VF3502 Vacuum Bags Fit For Rigid 12 to 16 Gallon Wet Dry Vacuum WD1950 WD1956 WD1850 WD1851 RV2400HF WD1450 WD1680 WD1270 High Efficiency Replacement Filter Bags Part# 23743**ATXKXE**$30.31**22 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGL6TKX3) [**9067333 High Efficiency Disposable Filter Bags for Shop Vac Wet/Dry Vacuum**Zivceng**$25.19**7 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1ZHHNR4) [**10 Pack CMXZVBE38749 Vacuum Dust Bags Compatible with CRAFTSMAN 16 to 20 Gallon Wet/Dry Shop Vac Vac Bags Replacement for Ridgid 16 Gal Shop Vacuum Part# 38749**isinlive**$22.74**95 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJL3BVP5)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**6 Pack CMXZVBE38749 Vacuum Dust Bags Compatible with CRAFTSMAN 16 to 20 Gallon Wet/Dry Shop Vac Vac Bags Replacement for Ridgid 16 Gal Shop Vacuum Part# 38749**isinlive**$17.51**4.6★**▲ 316%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQB59KKC) [**20 Pack VF3502 Vacuum Bags Fit For Rigid 12 to 16 Gallon Wet Dry Vacuum WD1950 WD1956 WD1850 WD1851 RV2400HF WD1450 WD1680 WD1270 High Efficiency Replacement Filter Bags Part# 23743**ATXKXE**$30.31**4.9★**▲ 295%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGL6TKX3) [**12 Pack CMXZVBE38749 Vacuum Bags For CRAFTSMAN 16 to 20 Gallon Wet/Dry Shop Vac Fit for Models Ridgid 16 Gal Shop Vacuum Part# 38749**LOSKLENO**$25.45**4.8★**▲ 265%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GLFYPYMX) [**9067333 High Efficiency Disposable Filter Bags for Shop Vac Wet/Dry Vacuum**Zivceng**$25.19**5.0★**▲ 141%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1ZHHNR4) [**3 Pack Vacuum Bags Replacement for Shop Vac Bags 15-22 Gallon Type G 90663 9066300 Type J 90673 9067300 and VF2008 PETOX High-Efficiency Disposable Vaccum Collection Filter Bags**PETOX**$11.81**4.7★**▲ 99%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DNW2KSSD)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about 16 gallon shop vac bags**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**31%
*“this fits snugly”*
**Value For Money**24%
*“Great Value”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“High quality, great price and value, easy to install, so far durable, look and functions great and holds well”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**8%
*“It makes cleanup quicker”*
**Durability**4%
*“they are durable”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“As advertised”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Convenient”*
**Compatibility-Overall**2%
*“woork perfect with shop vac model 16LTP550A”*
**Filtration**2%
*“so my HEPA filter lasts way longer”*
**Leak-Proof**2%
*“not prone to leakage”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**19%
*“Too large”*
**Thickness**13%
*“A little thinner”*
**Durability**10%
*“The bags fall apart easily”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“Not the same quality as the bags that came with the Craftsman”*
**Assembly/Installation**7%
*“The bag tore right away while installing”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“Wanted to like them since OEM bags are so expensive”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Misleading”*
**Compatibility-Overall**3%
*“Doesnt work with the 16 gallon Craftsman 125.12008 w/ removable blower”*
**Filtration**3%
*“Easily rips after light use which results in the filter clogging defeating the purpose of using a bag”*
**Thin**2%
*“Thin”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**74%
**Compatibility-Overall**14%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Functionality-Overall**2%
**Value For Money**1%
**Add-Ons/Attachments**1%
**Durability**1%
**Material Quality**1%
**Suction**1%
**Quality-Overall**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is 16 gallon shop vac bags profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $80K/yr across 18 tracked products. 1 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -5.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
- **How competitive is the 16 gallon shop vac bags niche?**
- 13 brands and 20 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 68% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 74% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in 16 gallon shop vac bags?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Thickness, Durability. The return rate is 1.0%.
- **When does demand for 16 gallon shop vac bags peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the 16 gallon shop vac bags niche?**
- Listings span $11.81–$30.31; the average listing price is $21.57 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 878 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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